The Betting, Gaming & Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is a statutory body of the Ministry of Finance in the Government of Jamaica, established in 1975 under the provisions of the Betting, Gaming & Lotteries Act. The Commission’s mandate is to regulate and control the operation of betting and gaming and the conduct of lotteries in the Island of Jamaica and to facilitate and enable sustainable growth in the Gaming Industry.

The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) advises the public it is now accepting applications from tertiary students for grants from the BGLC Education Fund for Semester Two (2), commencing January 2015.